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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Youngblood
League: AA Region 4A
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamere Roberts Senior ATH
Storm Hunt Senior DB
Kasai Jones DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Line Starters
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2022 National Rank: #280
2022 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2023 National Rank: #439
2023 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1121
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.7
2022 Points Against Average: 10.4
2022 Differential: +28.3
2022 Wins: #436 Fitzgerald (32-27), #620 Appling County (Baxley) (20-14), #1154 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (56-38), #1363 Cook (Adel) (42-10), #1524 Putnam County (Eatonton) (27-3), #3091 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (15-14), #3266 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (26-0), #3696 Grovetown (46-13), #4368 Washington County (Sandersville) (41-7), #5094 Jefferson County (Louisville) (27-0), #8622 Westside (Augusta) (52-0), #8691 Butler (Augusta) (61-6), #9483 Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (54-0), #10217 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (61-0)
2022 Losses: #672 Burke County (Waynesboro) (24-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 94-74
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (AAA Region 4), 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2016 (AAAA Region 3), 2015 (AAAA Region 3), 2012 (AAA Region 3), 2011 (AAA Region 3 North), 2010 (AAA Region 3 North), 2007 (3B-AAA), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2003 (3-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/26/22 Jefferson County (Louisville) (27-0), 9/2/22 Grovetown (46-13), 9/23/22 Washington County (Sandersville) (41-7), 9/29/22 Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (54-0), 10/6/22 Butler (Augusta) (61-6), 10/14/22 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (15-14), 10/21/22 Putnam County (Eatonton) (27-3), 10/28/22 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (61-0), 11/3/22 Westside (Augusta) (52-0), 11/11/22 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (26-0), 11/18/22 Cook (Adel) (42-10), 11/25/22 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (56-38), 12/2/22 Appling County (Baxley) (20-14), 12/9/22 Fitzgerald (32-27)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 8/25 at Jefferson County (Louisville), 9/1 Grovetown, 9/15 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta), 9/22 at Washington County (Sandersville), 9/29 Josey [T. W.] (Augusta), 10/6 Butler (Augusta), 10/20 at Putnam County (Eatonton), 10/27 Glenn Hills (Augusta), 11/2 at Westside (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (13.4), Putnam County (Eatonton) (9), Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-43.7), Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (-41.9), Butler (Augusta) (-33.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (17.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4635
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59%